Population
103 older adults, mean age 72 (range 60-98)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10 days
Authors
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EMA data suggest momentary mood-activity links in older adults; leaves open whether targeting affect promotes sustained activity.
In older adults, feelings of energy, rather than general positive or negative affect, are acutely and bidirectionally linked to physical activity behaviors like standing and stepping.
Hevel et al. (2020) studied this question.